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/kənˈdens/,
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condensed, past participle; condensed, past tense; condenses, 3rd person singular present; condensing, present participle;
  1. Make (something) denser or more concentrated
    • - the limestones of the Jurassic age are condensed into a mere 11 feet
  2. Express (a piece of writing or speech) in fewer words; make concise
    • - he condensed the three plays into a three-hour drama
  3. (in word processing) (of character spacing) reduced

  4. Change or cause to change from a gas or vapor to a liquid
    • - the moisture vapor in the air condenses intodroplets of water
    • - the cold air was condensing his breath
  1. undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"
  2. digest: make more concise; "condense the contents of a book into a summary"
  3. remove water from; "condense the milk"
  4. cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid; "The cold air condensed the steam"
  5. become more compact or concentrated; "Her feelings condensed"
  6. develop due to condensation; "All our planets condensed out of the same material"
  7. Condensation is the change in the phase of matter from the gaseous phase (of an element/ chemical species) into liquid droplets or solid grains of the same element/ chemical species. ...
  8. (Condensation (aerosol dynamics)) Condensation can be summarized as a phase transition from a gas to a liquid as vapor condenses on a pre-existing surface, the exact opposite of the transition from liquid to vapor which occurs in evaporation. ...
  9. (Condensation (graph theory)) A directed graph is called strongly connected if there is a path from each vertex in the graph to every other vertex. In particular, this means paths in each direction; a path from a to b and also a path from b to a.
  10. (Condensation (organic chemistry)) A condensation reaction is a chemical reaction in which two molecules or moieties (functional groups) combine to form one single molecule, together with the loss of a small molecule. ...
  11. To decrease size or volume by concentration toward the essence; To transform from a gaseous state into a liquid state via condensation
  12. (condenseness) The state or quality of being condense
  13. (condensed) Any version of a font where the width of the letters, numbers and symbols is reduced in comparison to the standard form of the same font.
  14. (Condensed) a style of typeface in which the characters have a vertically elongated appearance.
  15. (Condensed) A type design variation with less than normal set; thus a tightly spaced font.
  16. (Condensed) Made to become thicker or more closely packed together. Steam condenses to water when it returns to a liquid temperature state (less than 100 degrees C).
  17. (Condensed) Type that is narrow in width proportionate to its height.
  18. (Condensed) reduced to a denser form by removing moisture.
  19. (condensed (adj: c@n 'dEnst)) Of a typeface, one that is narrower than the basic design. Drawn condensed typefaces are tuned to avoid the distortion of stems and curves that occurs if a typeface is mechanically condensed.
  20. (condensed) The length of line required to set the alphabet of small, or lowercase, pica letters is 13 ems. If this alphabet takes less than 13 ems, it is said to be a condensed face.
  21. Condensed or Outline designs consist of outline data. The Outline data defines the shapes of blocks, stitch types, density, underlay settings etc.. These designs are more freely resizable because the stitch engine can process the blocks at the new size easier than a stitch processor can. ...
  22. (Condensation) Occurs when warm moist air meets a cold surface. The water in the air then either settles as water droplets on the surface (as it does on windows for example),or if the surface is absorbent, it soaks into the surface. ...
  23. (Condensation) The formation of frost or drops of water on inside walls when warm vapor inside a room meets a cold wall or window.
  24. (Condensation) the process of reducing from one form to another denser form such as steam to water.
  25. (condensation) Water condensing on walls, ceiling and pipes. Normal in areas of high humidity, usually controlled by ventilation or a dehumidifier.